says finding the mean gene in honey bees "may help us understand what makes Africanized bees so aggressive." Hunt and colleagues Robert E. Page of the University of California-Davis and Ernesto Guzman ...

Read more: 13 Creatures To Beware Of When Adventuring In California's Deserts The Africanized killer bee, often referred to as simply "killer bees," is a hybrid of the Western honey bee resulting ...

These honey bees are not aggressive, though they will defend the nest if they perceive a threat. On the other hand, Africanized honey bees ... the old queen and half the bees head to the new location ...